Tonight's Guest Panelist is a meteorologist and author who is President and CEO of NorCast Media Group. Focusing on the Northeast, NorCast is known for combining detailed forecasting with storytelling. He recently released a book inspired in part by the influence of his grandmother and his lifelong fascination with weather. Nick Pittman, thanks for joining us tonight! Our Guest WeatherBrain for this week's episode is an on-air broadcast meteorologist for FOX Weather. He's known for combining sharp forecasting, energetic and engaging on-camera style. He's covered major hurricanes, high impact severe weather, and winter storms. Bob Van Dillen, thanks for joining us tonight!

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

Photogenic tornadoes (11:30)
Entry level TV met pay rates in early 90s (14:00)
Retrospective advice from a seasoned veteran in broadcasting (30:00)
Toxicity of social media comments (33:30)
Working at FOX Weather (38:00)
Streaming services and changing business models (48:00)
Hurricane Ida (2021) and other recent memorable weather events (50:30)
Conditions that produce hurricane-spawned tornadoes (57:00)
Nick's experiences in 2012's Hurricane Sandy (01:01:00)
Naming winter storms? (01:08:00)
Biggest forecasts busts! (01:26:00)
The importance of remembering analogs when forecasting (01:43:15)
The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week)
This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:28:00)
E-Mail Segment (01:29:30)
and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1047:

Alabama Weather Network

"Rain Date: Unpredictable Lessons from My Life Forecasting the Weather" by Nick Pittman

FOX Weather

Picks of the Week:

Nick Pittman - Ice still covers Delaware River, Bay, and even New Jersey's cranberry bogs as temperatures get above freezing

Bob Van Dillen - 3 'Panicking' Men Rescued After Falling Through Ice in Queens

James Aydelott - Chris Suchan on X: Mt. Cedar video

Jen Narramore - Reminder: Go to your local library!

Rick Smith - Out

Troy Kimmel - NWS Memphis: 2025 Year in Review

Kim Klockow-McClain - Ryan Hall Facebook video about AI/eating

John Gordon - Colorado Climate Blog: How does this year compare to the snow droughts of the past?

John Gordon - U. S. Drought Monitor: Colorado

Bill Murray - National Storm Chaser Summit 2026 - Roger Hill

James Spann - CIPS Analog-Based Severe Probability Guidance

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.